The transfer window may well be shut until January but that has not stopped Liverpool boss Brendan Rodgers bringing back former Reds Robbie Fowler, Steve McManaman and Rob Jones to the club.

However, the trio will not be rolling back the years by pulling on the red shirt again but coaching the club’s Under-21 and Under-18 teams at the Kirkby academy.

Rodgers, who has seen his side start the Premier League season excellently, was delighted to have managed to have persuaded Fowler, McManaman and Jones – part of the 1990s ‘spice boys’ team – to pass on their knowledge of the game to the club’s youngsters.

‘It’s great to have Robbie, Steve and Rob on board,’ Rodgers said. ‘I wanted to get more former players involved and over the off-season I spoke to a number of them about a possible role here.

‘For me it’s so important to have players like that around. These are players who the young guys look up to.

Rodgers has previously revealed his desire to tap into the experience of the recently-retired Jamie Carragher but the club stalwart decided to pursue a career in television, working on Sky Sports’ football coverage.

Since taking over from Kenny Dalglish in the summer of 2012, the 40-year-old Rodgers has immersed himself in the club’s history and says he will continue to do so in the future.

‘Sometimes managers feel the need to distance themselves from players like that but I love what this institution is all about at Liverpool,’ he added.

‘It’s important to retain that connection with the history of the club.

‘I want to protect that great history to ensure these players get the opportunity to be involved at a club they love.’